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The symbolic threshold of 100 million EMV cards
was reached in the United Kingdom in the first half of the year.
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The programme for EMV migration was launched in October 2003 in the
United Kingdom. According to 2004 figures published in the first half
of 2005 by APACS* (Association of Payment Clearing Services), the
UK is now the most advanced country in Europe in terms of its migration.
The threshold of 100 million smart cards has been reached, over 38
million UK residents now have an EMV card.
The United Kingdom also ranks first in Europe for purchasing card
use. This programme, launched in 1997, now involves over 650 suppliers.
Each month, purchases are made for a total of over 40 million
pounds sterling (60 million euros).
* Source: Le Courrier de la monétique |
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